fire, flame, flaming
(noun) the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; “fire was one of our ancestors’ first discoveries”
flame
(verb) criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium; “the person who posted an inflammatory message got flamed”
flame
(verb) be in flames or aflame; “The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset”
flare, flame
(verb) shine with a sudden light; “The night sky flared with the massive bombardment”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
flame (countable and uncountable, plural flames)
The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.
A romantic partner or lover in a usually short-lived but passionate affair.
(Internet) Intentionally insulting criticism or remark meant to incite anger.
A brilliant reddish orange-gold fiery colour.
(music, chiefly, lutherie) The contrasting light and dark figure seen in wood used for stringed instrument making; the curl.
Burning zeal, passion, imagination, excitement, or anger.
flame (third-person singular simple present flames, present participle flaming, simple past and past participle flamed)
To produce flames; to burn with a flame or blaze.
To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardour.
(Internet, ambitransitive) To post a destructively critical or abusive message (to somebody).
flame (not comparable)
Of a brilliant reddish orange-gold colour, like that of a flame.
• femal, fleam
Source: Wiktionary
Flame, n. Etym: [OE. flame, flaume, flaumbe, OF. flame, flambe, F. flamme, fr. L. flamma, fr. flamma, fr. flagrare to burn. See Flagrant, and cf. Flamneau, Flamingo.]
1. A stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire.
2. Burning zeal or passion; elevated and noble enthusiasm; glowing imagination; passionate excitement or anger. "In a flame of zeal severe." Milton. Where flames refin'd in breasts seraphic glow. Pope. Smit with the love of sister arts we came, And met congenial, mingling flame with flame. Pope.
3. Ardor of affection; the passion of love. Coleridge.
4. A person beloved; a sweetheart. Thackeray.
Syn.
– Blaze; brightness; ardor. See Blaze. Flame bridge, a bridge wall. See Bridge, n., 5.
– Flame color, brilliant orange or yellow. B. Jonson.
– Flame engine, an early name for the gas engine.
– Flame manometer, an instrument, invented by Koenig, to obtain graphic representation of the action of the human vocal organs. See Manometer.
– Flame reaction (Chem.), a method of testing for the presence of certain elements by the characteristic color imparted to a flame; as, sodium colors a flame yellow, potassium violet, lithium crimson, boracic acid green, etc. Cf. Spectrum analysis, under Spectrum.
– Flame tree (Bot.), a tree with showy scarlet flowers, as the Rhododendron arboreum in India, and the Brachychiton acerifolium of Australia.
Flame, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Flamed; p. pr. & vb. n. Flaming.] Etym: [OE. flamen, flaumben, F. flamber, OF. also, flamer. See Flame, n.]
1. To burn with a flame or blaze; to burn as gas emitted from bodies in combustion; to blaze. The main blaze of it is past, but a small thing would make it flame again. Shak.
2. To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardor. He flamed with indignation. Macaulay.
Flame, v. t.
Definition: To kindle; to inflame; to excite. And flamed with zeal of vengeance inwardly. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
